Back by popular demand, Dr Ferguson-Coleman returns to build on her previous training: Deafness with Dementia: Navigating Lived Experiences – a taster.

Delivered in BSL, you’ll learn more about the dynamics of interpreting with Deaf people with Dementia and their family members, as well as Emma’s research into Deafness and Dementia.

In this 3 hour workshop, we will look at why  telephone calls can be so challenging, and how we can work proactively to create strategies to better manage this type of interpreted event. 

How can we gently alleviate chronic or acute pain? Can we prevent repetitive motion injuries? What about posture? Many interpreters are seated for prolonged periods of time, whether during travel, at their workstations, or within job environments. This webinar offers an exciting exploration of somatic movements tailored to be performed independently whether seated or standing. Through these practices interpreters can proactively enhance their well-being ensuring longevity and effectiveness in their profession.

This is a heavily practical workshop, so be ready to get involved!

How can we gently alleviate chronic or acute pain? Can we prevent repetitive motion injuries? What about posture? Many interpreters are seated for prolonged periods of time, whether during travel, at their workstations, or within job environments. This webinar offers an exciting exploration of somatic movements tailored to be performed independently whether seated or standing. Through these practices interpreters can proactively enhance their well-being ensuring longevity and effectiveness in their profession.

This is a heavily practical workshop, so be ready to get involved!

This webinar aims to delve into the qualitative research undertaken by Naomi as part of her MSc, exploring the many challenges that interpreters face when they work with Deaf children in healthcare settings and the skills and strategies they employ to manage these demands effectively.

This 2 part webinar will take you through several topics related to both neurodiversity and neurodivergency in part 1. Part 2 will discuss the differences in communication styles in mixed neurotype groups and allow you to examine how our own internal biases can influence our perception of events. This theory will be applied to our working as interpreters with our colleagues and clients.

*This workshop is suitable for those who have attended the previous introductory workshop, or who already have a sound theoretical knowledge of neurodiversity. You can view the introductory webinar, which is also interpreted here*

Research  shows that in mixed neurotype groups, communication is increasingly likely to break down, with participants experiencing more challenging relational dynamics. During this workshop, you will be encouraged to examine your own relational style, and how that intersects with others – your clients and your coworkers

This workshop will build on some of the concepts presented in ‘An introduction to… A Neurodivergent Perspective’, thinking in more depth about executive functions and sensory processing; with a specific focus on interoceptive awareness – the sense related to understanding our thoughts and feelings. I will also introduce you to some of the social and cultural differences in neurodivergent communication styles, before using this knowledge as a basis for discussing our own internal biases and how they can influence our perception of events.